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☆ How to watch Women’s World Cup games as Sweden and France kick off their tournament
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Women’s World Cup enters its fourth day of fixtures with some of the tournament heavyweights kicking off their campaigns. Sweden takes on South Africa, Women’s World Cup debutant Portugal faces the Netherlands and France plays Jamaica in an action-packed day. In the 2019 Women’s World Cup, Sweden finished third after an impressive tournament, defeating England in the third-place playoff. Banyana Banyana made its Women’s World Cup debut in 2019, losing all three of its group stage games, but will be buoyed by its form since. In 2022, South Africa won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in the nation’s history.

Persons: Gerrit Van Cologne, Kosovare Asllani, Banyana Banyana, Kosovare, Molly Darlington, Vivianne, Lieke Martens, Miedema, Leah Williamson, Andrew Couldridge, Wendie Renard, Corinne Diacre, Eugénie Le Sommer, Hervé Renard, –, Bunny ” Shaw, Shaw, Read, Bob Marley Organizations: CNN, Portugal, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, FIFA, South Africa, Getty, South, Sweden, England, Africa, of Nations, Reuters, Portugal Portugal, Arsenal, Jamaica France, Olympique Lyonnais Féminin, French, Super League, Manchester City Locations: Sweden, South Africa, Netherlands, France, Jamaica, Australia, United Kingdom, South, Portugal, South Africa Sweden, Africa, Reuters Netherlands, Reuters France, England

☆ Roundup: Guardians overcome Cubs' 9th-inning rally, win in 10
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Chicago then erased a 6-2 hole by scoring four times against Guardians All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase in the ninth. Boston right-hander Garrett Whitlock (right elbow tightness) allowed one run before being removed after the first inning, and Chris Martin (2-1) earned the win with a 1-2-3 eighth. Blake Sabol hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer as part of the Giants' short-lived, three-run rally in the seventh. Matching a season high with seven innings, Singer allowed one run on four hits to collect his first win since June 4. In 3 2/3 innings, Los Angeles starter Tony Gonsolin (4-3) allowed four runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts.

Persons: Josh Naylor, Naylor, Adbert Alzolay, Sam Hentges, Aaron Civale, Christopher Morel, Chicago, Emmanuel Clase, Jared Young, Cam Gallagher, Trey Mancini, Cody Bellinger, Alex Verdugo, Jarren Duran, Garrett Whitlock, Chris Martin, Verdugo, Jordan Romano, Brandon, Pete Alonso, Alonso, Tommy Pham, hadn't, Blake Sabol, Luis Matos, Jordan Westburg, Aaron Hicks, Jhoan Duran, Felix Bautista, Sonny Gray, Willi Castro, Cole Irvin, Tyler Stephenson, Nick Martinez, Stephenson, Joey Votto, Andrew Abbott, Seong Kim, Fernando Tatis Jr, William Contreras, Monasterio, Colin Rea, Devin Williams, Nick Gonzales, Josh Palacios, Orlando Arcia, Ozzie Albies, Travis d'Arnaud, Spencer Strider, Sandy Alcantara, Stone Garrett, Jeimer Candelario, Trevor Williams, Nick Castellanos, Realmuto, Bryce Harper, Brandon Marsh, Ranger Suarez, Brady Singer, Nicky Lopez, Singer, Maikel Garcia, Tony Gonsolin, David Peralta, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, Brendan Donovan, Gerrit Cole, Gleyber Torres, Chas McCormick's, McCormick, Josh Sborz, Hector Neris, Aroldis Chapman, Andrew Heaney, Shohei Ohtani, Mickey Moniak's, Zac Gallen, Moniak, Jose Caballero, Eugenio Suarez, Tom Murphy, Andres Munoz, Paul Sewald, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Jason Adam, Zach Remillard, Jake Burger, Eloy Jimenez, Tony Kemp, JJ Bleday, Seth Brown, Brent Rooker, Tyler Wade, Javier Baez, Jake Marisnick, Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers, Zach McKinstry, Matt Vierling, Matt Manning, Randal Grichuk, Ryan McMahon, Harold Castro, Kris Bryant, Jurickson, Connor Seabold Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Chicago Cubs, Chicago, Cleveland, Cubs, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Boston, Toronto, Brandon Belt, Mets, Giants, New, San Francisco, Derby, Philadelphia Phillies, Orioles, Minnesota, The Orioles, Baltimore, Reds, Padres, Cincinnati, San Diego, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Braves, Marlins, Orlando, Atlanta, Miami, The Braves, Nationals, Phillies, Philadelphia, Royals, Dodgers, Kansas City drubbed, The Dodgers, Cardinals, Yankees, New York, Astros, Rangers, Houston, Texas, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Mariners, Rays, Seattle, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Athletics, Oakland, Angels, Tigers, Rockies, Detroit, Colorado, Thomson Locations: New York, San, Baltimore, Minnesota's, Washington, J.T, Kansas, Kansas City drubbed Los Angeles, Angeles, Montgomery, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, California, Anaheim, Denver

☆ MLB roundup: Astros win finale with Dodgers in 11 innings
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Astros rookie right-hander Hunter Brown gave up one run on three hits over six innings, Ryan Pressley (2-2) earned the win and Seth Martinez collected his first career save. Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin gave up four runs on five hits over five innings. Starter Bailey Ober gave up three runs and five hits and struck out eight in six innings. Pete Alonso had three RBIs via a two-run single in the third and a homer in the seventh, while Francisco Lindor also went deep for the Mets. Padres starter Seth Lugo (3-4) gave up three runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and no walks in five-plus innings.

Persons: Jeremy Pena, Jose Abreu, Alex Bregman, Corey Julks, Bregman, Hunter Brown, Ryan Pressley, Seth Martinez, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Will Smith, Tony Gonsolin, Gonsolin, Yency Almonte, Willson Contreras, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Marcus Stroman, Lars Nootbaar's, Matthew Liberatore, Jake Woodford, Jordan Hicks, Royce Lewis, Lewis, Donovan Solano, Bailey Ober, Griffin Jax, Jhoan Duran, Zach McKinstry, Michael Lorenzen, Brendan White, Carlos Correa, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Jeff Hoffman, Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Felix Bautista, Cal Raleigh, Harrison Bader, Gerrit Cole's, Anthony Volpe, John King, Jose Trevino, Bader, Yerry Rodriguez, Ezequiel Duran, Volpe, Oswaldo Cabrera, Michael King, Adolis Garcia, Corey Seager, Jonah Heim, Leody Taveras, Cavan Biggio, Yusei Kikuchi, George Springer, Rickey Henderson, Kikuchi, Luis Medina, Tony Kemp, Matt Olson, Olson, Raisel Iglesias, Kevin Newman, Matt McLain, Chris Sabo, Owen Miller's, Miller, Trevor Stephan, Joey Wiemer, Elvis Peguero, Devin Williams, Cleveland, Luis Robert Jr, Robert, Kutter Crawford, Jesse Scholtens, Crawford, Adam Duvall's, Justin Turner, Eury Perez, Perez, Dontrelle Willis, Jonathan Davis, Luis Arraez, Ezequiel Tovar, Austin Gomber, Justin Lawrence, Shohei Ohtani, Eduardo Escobar, Taylor Ward, Ketel Marte, Patrick Bailey, Evan Longoria, Davis, Blake Sabol, Marte, Tyler Glasnow, Jose Siri, Taylor Clarke, Harold Ramirez's, Drew Waters, Glasnow, Pete Fairbanks, Colin Poche, Yandy Diaz, Siri, Maikel Garcia, Daniel Lynch, MacKenzie Gore, Jeimer Candelario, Joey Meneses, Tim Hill, Candelario, Meneses, Gore, Seth Lugo Organizations: Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, Astros, Houston, Dodgers, Los Angeles, Cardinals, Cubs, Chicago, Tigers, Minnesota, Detroit, Twins, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, Orioles, Mariners, Baltimore, Santander, Cal, Yankees, Rangers, Texas, Blue Jays, Athletics, Cavan, Toronto, Oakland, Braves, Reds, Cincinnati, Brewers, Milwaukee, Cleveland, White Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Marlins, Pirates, Miami, Pittsburgh, Rockies, Angels, Colorado, The Rockies, Diamondbacks, Giants, Arizona, J.D, Rays, Royals, Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Nationals, Padres, Washington, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles, London, Chicago, New York, Seattle, Atlanta, Cleveland, Los, Denver, San Francisco, St . Petersburg, Fla, Kansas, San Diego

☆ MLB roundup: Giants walk it off vs. Padres again
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

[1/5] Jun 20, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants celebrate with designated hitter Joc Pederson (23) after winning the game against the San Diego Padres on a walk off walk at Oracle Park. Stroman (9-4) gave up five hits, struck out five and walked one. Raisel Iglesias allowed one run in the ninth inning yet still earned his 10th save. Blue Jays 2, Marlins 0Ernie Clement broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning by lofting a soft RBI single to center, helping Toronto beat host Miami. Cole (8-1) allowed four hits, struck out eight and walked one.

Persons: Joc Pederson, Stan Szeto, Josh Hader, Hader, Nick Martinez, Luis Matos, Patrick Bailey, Casey Schmitt, David Villar, Pederson, Tyler Rogers, Fernando Tatis Jr, Elly De La Cruz, TJ Friedl, Nolan Jones, Christian Arroyo, Adam Duvall, Masataka Yoshida, Kutter Crawford, Corey Kluber, Bailey Ober, Clayton Kershaw, Reid Detmers, Michael Busch's, Chris Devenski, Will Smith, Kershaw, Evan Phillips, Detmers, Tucker Barnhart, Mike Tauchman, Marcus Stroman, Mark Leiter Jr, Adbert Alzolay, Johan Oviedo, Framber Valdez, Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve, Ryan Pressly, Justin Verlander, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Eddie Rosario, Ronald Acuna Jr, Spencer Strider, Raisel Iglesias, Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Realmuto, Ranger Suarez, Ernie Clement, George Springer, Yimi Garcia, Jordan Romano, Tanner Scott, Miami's Luis Arraez, Daniel Lynch, Lynch, Scott Barlow, Matt Beaty, Michael Lorenzen, Kerry Carpenter, Zach McKinstry, Aaron Hicks, Hicks, Anthony Santander, Kyle Bradish, Isaac Paredes, Dylan Carlson, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, MacKenzie Gore, Gore, Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rizzo, Cole, Billy McKinney, Jarred Kelenic, George Kirby, Kirby, Andres Gimenez, Amed Rosario, Jose Ramirez, Enyel De Los Santos, Tony Kemp, Trevor May, William Contreras, Bryse Wilson, Joel Payamps, Devin Williams, Ketel Marte, Colin Rea, Austin Adams, Zach Remillard, Elvis Andrus, Eloy Jimenez, Andrus, Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia, Grant Anderson Organizations: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oracle, Giants, The Padres, Reds, Cincinnati, The Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, Rockies, Red Sox, Twins, Boston, Dodgers, Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Astros, Mets, Houston, New York, Braves, Phillies, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Blue Jays, Marlins, Toronto, Miami, Former Marlins, Royals, Tigers, Kansas City, Detroit, Rays, Baltimore, ORioles, Tampa, Cardinals, Nationals, Washington, The Cardinals, Montgomery, Yankees, Mariners, Cleveland, Oakland, Guardians, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Milwaukee, The Brewers, White Sox, Rangers, Texas, The Texas, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Diego, Colorado, Boston, Minneapolis, Anaheim , Calif, Kershaw, Chicago, Valdez, Houston, Kansas, St . Petersburg, Fla, Seattle, Rye, N.Y, Arizona

☆ A Rare Matchup of Aces Adds ‘Extra Buzz’ to Subway Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Matt Martell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly eight years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates began a three-game series on the road against the Detroit Tigers with a 5-4 win in 14 innings. Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said he expects the matchup between veteran aces to add “a little extra buzz” to the crosstown rivalry. Cole and Verlander will always be linked for the two seasons they bullied major league batters while anchoring the Houston Astros’ starting rotation. In 2018 and 2019, the two years Cole spent with the Astros, Houston’s co-aces combined to go 72-25 with a 2.62 E.R.A. In 2019, they led the Astros to their second American League pennant in three seasons, though they lost the World Series to the Washington Nationals in seven games.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Aaron Boone, Cole, Verlander, Houston’s, Cy Young Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Comerica, Yankees, Verlander’s Mets, Citi Field, Tuesday, Houston Astros, Astros, American League, Washington Nationals

☆ MLB roundup: Pirates win slugfest, extend Mets' skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Pittsburgh starter Rich Hill (6-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings. New York starter Tylor Megill (5-4) gave up nine runs, seven earned, and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (8-3) gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Detroit starter Michael Lorenzen (2-3) was charged with six runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Cole (7-1) allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings for his first loss since his final regular-season start of last season.

Persons: Will Brennan, David Richard, Carlos Santana, Jack Suwinski, Austin Hedges, Josh Palacios, Rich Hill, Francisco Lindor, Luis Guillorme, Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, Tylor, Tyler Freeman, Kyle Tucker's, Xzavion Curry, Freeman, Seth Martinez, Josh Naylor, Jose Abreu, Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes, Tyler Glasnow, Paredes, Michael A, Taylor, Royce Lewis, Sonny Gray, Yusei Kikuchi, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Caleb Ferguson, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Orlando Arcia, Arcia, CJ Abrams, Eddie Rosario, Josiah Gray, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, Giovanny Gallegos, Nolan Arenado, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Ben Lively, Stuart Fairchild, Luis Robert Jr, Liam Hendriks, Yasmani Grandal, Joey Wendle, Corbin Carroll, Carroll's, Emmanuel Rivera, Geraldo Perdomo, Merrill Kelly, Jake Rogers, Zack Short, Javier Baez, Michael Lorenzen, Rafael Devers, Gerrit Cole, Kenley Jansen, Casas, Enrique Hernandez, Josh Donaldson, Cole, Austin Hays, Tyler Wells, Gunnar Henderson, Wells, Felix Bautista, Daniel Lynch, Hays, Ramon Laureano, Luis Medina, Trevor May, Adrian Houser, Owen Miller, Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Brandon Dixon, Trent Grisham, Gary Sanchez, Jake Cronenworth, Juan Soto, Xander Bogaerts, Yu Darvish, Josh Hader, Mike Moustakas, Randal Grichuk, Ryan McMahon, Shohei Ohtani, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Luis Castillo, Nico Hoerner, Marcus Stroman, Stroman, Seiya Suzuki, Tucker Barnhart, Joc Pederson, Thairo Estrada, Anthony DeSclafani Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros, Progressive, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Mets, Astros, Cleveland, Houston, Rangers, Tampa Bay, Rays, Blue Jays, Minnesota, Toronto, Twins, Phillies, Dodgers, Philadelphia, Detroit, Los, Braves, Nationals, Orlando, Atlanta, New York Mets, . Washington, Cardinals, Reds, Cincinnati, Cincinnati . White Sox, Marlins, Chicago, Miami, White Sox, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Boston, Yankee Stadium, Orioles, Royals, Baltimore, Kansas City, Athletics, Brewers, Oakland, Milwaukee, Padres, Rockies, San Diego, Colorado, San, The Rockies, Mariners, Seattle, Angels, Cubs, Giants, Thomson Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, USA, York, Tampa, Texas, St . Petersburg, Fla, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Washington, ., Montgomery, Arizona, Detroit, New York, San, Denver, San Diego, Colorado, Anaheim , Calif, San Francisco

☆ Yankees Do ‘Winning Things’ as They Cross Their Fingers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Scott Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gerrit Cole watched closely from the dugout on Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers pulverized his teammate, the right-hander Luis Severino. “There are outside circumstances that sometimes kind of elevate your preparation to a certain extent,” Cole said a night later, after buzzing through the same Dodgers. That’s not the most comfortable situation to go in and pitch to when you have a dynamic offense swinging the bat well. “So, one way or another, you can’t really let it negatively affect you. Aaron Judge did not play during Sunday’s series-clinching 4-1 victory because of a sore and swollen right big toe that he hurt while making a sensational running catch on Saturday that carried him into — and then through — the fence in right field.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, Luis Severino, Cole, ” Cole, Sevy, That’s, You’ve, Aaron Judge Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, Yankees, Dodgers, National League team, Dodger Locations: —

☆ The Dodgers and the Yankees Finally Look Like Themselves
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Scott Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The juggernaut franchises faced off in the World Series 11 times between 1941 and 1981. But since then, they had been limited to 16 interleague games against each other heading into this weekend. And the last time they met, the Yankees and the Dodgers didn’t even look the part. The Yankees ripped through the past month, winning 19 of 29 games before Friday and constructing the best record in Major League Baseball since May 2. The Dodgers, after beating the Yankees, 8-4, in Friday night’s series opener, were tied with Arizona for the best record in the National League (35-23).

Persons: “ I’m, ” Gerrit Cole Organizations: Yankees, Dodgers, grays, Major League Baseball, Arizona, National League Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ The Venice Architecture Biennale puts Africa center stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Venice, Italy CNN —Until recently, the Venice Architecture Biennale — arguably the world’s largest architecture exhibition — has drawn crowds for its (mainly Western) star appeal. In a May 20 Facebook post titled “Venice Biennale Blues,” Zaha Hadid Architects’ principal, Patrik Schumacher, wrote that “the ‘Architecture’ Biennale is mislabeled and should stop laying claim to the title of architecture. The German pavilion, which is displaying construction waste produced by 2022’s Venice Art Biennale is a case in point. The German Pavilion at the 18th Architecture Biennale is displaying and repurposing constuction waste from the city's Art Biennale last year. The British Pavilion curators Meneesha Kellay, Joseph Henry, Jayden Ali and Sumitra Upham, with commissioner Sevra Davis, photographed in London.

☆ MLB roundup: Rays win shootout, take series from Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Rays starter Josh Fleming allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 12 hits, including five home runs, in six innings. Dylan Covey (0-1) retired only two batters in his first start since 2019 and was tagged for seven runs (five earned) on six hits. Darvish (3-4) allowed a season-high seven runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings. Gerrit Cole (6-0) allowed a homer to Jake Cronenworth two batters into the game and a two-run homer to Rougned Odor in the seventh. Alex Cobb (4-2) gave up a season-high seven runs on seven hits in four innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Astros score four in ninth, stun Cubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Jake Meyers ripped a two-run homer that cut the deficit to 6-5, and when pinch hitter Mauricio Dubon followed with a walk, Brandon Hughes (0-2) entered in relief of Thompson. Mark Vientos, recalled earlier in the day from Triple-A Syracuse, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh for the Mets. Cardinals 3, Brewers 0Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and Nolan Arenado delivered his 1,000th career RBI as St. Louis defeated visiting Milwaukee. Boston tied its season high with 16 hits, including six in a six-run second inning. Justin Turner went 3-for-4 with his second homer in as many games.

☆ MLB roundup: Down 6, Rays stun Gerrit Cole, Yanks
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Cole gave up six runs (five earned) and eight hits, striking out six and walking two in his five-plus innings. The winning pitcher was Michael Tonkin (3-1), who did not allow a hit over two scoreless innings. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered twice, scored four runs and had four RBIs and Christian Walker also homered for Arizona, which had its win streak snapped at three. Pittsburgh starter Roansy Contreras (3-3) allowed five runs and nine hits in five innings, with four strikeouts and three walks. Yarbrough allowed one run on three hits over 5 2/3 innings, his longest start since July last year with the Tampa Bay Rays.

☆ MLB roundup: Gerrit Cole to 5-0 as Yanks win despite Aaron Judge injury
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres hit back-to-back homers in a three-run second off Texas starter Andrew Heaney (2-2). The Yankees won their second straight in a game that Aaron Judge exited in the fourth inning due to right hip discomfort. Webb was charged with two runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings; he walked one and struck out seven. Phillies 1, Mariners 0Kody Clemens delivered an RBI single in the second inning for the only run of the game as host Philadelphia defeated Seattle. Velazquez then hit the second pitch he saw from Lugo 404 feet into the seats in left center.

☆ Man Who Has Fathered Hundreds Is Barred From Donating Sperm
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Claire Moses | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A man who has fathered between 550 and 600 children over the past 16 years is not allowed to donate any more sperm to prospective parents, a court in the Netherlands ruled on Friday. According to The Hague District Court, the man lied about the number of children he had already fathered, the number of sperm donations he had made and his intention to donate even more sperm. Because of Dutch privacy laws, the government has not publicly named the man, Jonathan Jacob Meijer, 41, in the court proceedings as the donor in question. “Donors must sign an agreement with their clinic that they don’t donate sperm at other clinics,” Gerrit-Jan KleinJan wrote. “The sperm donor you are writing about made this agreement as well.

☆ Top Republicans Balk at WinRed’s Plan to Charge More for Online Donations
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A battle over a threatened price increase has exposed growing tensions between top Republican Party officials and the company with a virtual monopoly on processing Republican campaign contributions online. Party leaders have risen up in opposition to the plan to raise prices, which would siphon millions of dollars from G.O.P. campaigns less than 20 months after the company, WinRed, had said its finances were robust enough to forego an extra fee on every transaction. Mr. Lansing’s company, a private for-profit firm responsible for processing almost all online Republican political donations, charges 3.94 percent of almost every donation made online. But he said it wasn’t enough, citing an unforeseen slowdown in online G.O.P.

☆ MLB roundup: Phillies score 9 in first, bash 23 hits to rout Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Lopez allowed two runs and seven hits in six innings. Both were 2-for-4 as Boston finished with seven hits. Alcantara (1-2) allowed seven hits and five runs (four earned) in six innings for the Marlins. Alek Manoah (1-1) allowed seven runs, nine hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings for the Blue Jays. Castillo allowed two hits, didn't walk a batter and struck out nine over seven innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Ryan Mountcastle's 9 RBIs propel Orioles to win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Austin Hays also homered and went 4-for-5 as the Orioles won for the second night in a row. Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run and Bryson Stott added two hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia. Guardians starter Hunter Gaddis (0-1) allowed eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks in three-plus innings. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 3Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as Toronto won its home opener, beating Detroit. Detroit right-hander Matt Manning (1-1) allowed four runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts in six innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge homers in Yankees' opening win
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Houston had its modern-day record of 10 consecutive Opening Day wins snapped. Orioles 10, Red Sox 9Adley Rutschman's 5-for-5 Opening Day helped Baltimore to a win over host Boston. Mets 5, Marlins 3Brandon Nimmo's three RBIs backed Max Scherzer's quality start, leading New York to an Opening Day victory over Miami. Twins 2, Royals 0Pablo Lopez and four relievers combined on an Opening Day two-hitter as visiting Minnesota blanked Kansas City. It was O'Neill's fourth consecutive Opening Day with a homer, tying a major league record.

☆ Judge fires as Yankees make fast start
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Amy Tennery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Mar 30, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Judge (99) hits a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY SportsNEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - American League MVP Aaron Judge kicked off the New York Yankees season in style on Thursday, launching a solo homer in his first at-bat of the year in a 5-0 win over the San Francisco Giants. Judge quickly reminded the sellout crowd at Yankee Stadium why hope springs eternal for the 27-times world champions, however, launching one over the center field wall after assuming the captain's job in the off-season. While Judge is coming off a blockbuster 2022 in which he broke the AL single-season home run record, however, he cannot do it alone. Judge and DJ LeMahieu added to the advantage with an RBI each in the seventh.

☆ MLB Opening Day 2023: Understanding the 3 major rule changes baseball is making this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Baseball is a game that thrives off of routine and rhythms, but this year the league is shaking things up. As teams take the field on March 30 for Opening Day of the 2023 baseball season, keep an eye out for these three major changes. Brace Hemmelgarn | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesPerhaps the most noticeable change for fans will be the implementation of a formal pitch clock. Batters, meanwhile, will need to be in the batters' box before the pitch clock ticks down to the eight second mark or they will be given a strike. The pitch clock has on average reduced the length of games by an average of 26 minutes, the MLB said when announcing the new rule.

The EU has progressively tightened limits since "Euro 1" in 1992. The Commission's proposal widens real-driving emissions (RDE) testing and adds continuous testing of emissions via an on-board monitoring system. Euro 7 would take effect in mid-2025 for cars and in mid-2027 for trucks and buses. The European Commission estimates Euro 7 could add up to 150 euros to car prices and 2,600 euros for trucks and buses. A Commission spokesperson declined to comment on executives' statements, but said Euro 7's real-driving emissions tests were important because of "scandals in the past about cheating devices".

☆ Oregon bill would make it easier for homeowners to remove racist language from deeds and property documents
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-11 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A bill in Oregon's state legislature would make it easier to remove racist language from house deeds. A 2018 version of the bill that was passed has been criticized for not fully removing the language. Residents who testified in support of the bill said they feel uncomfortable signing documents with racist language. The new bill would create an archive for old versions of the property documents, allowing them to be entirely replaced with new versions that don't have the offensive language, KVAL reported. Koepping told The Oregonian that he and his wife were stunned to find a clause forbidding people of color from owning property in their neighborhood while signing documents for the house they bought in 2018.

But a new survey suggests a “disturbing” lack of awareness about the Holocaust in the Netherlands, where she and her family hid for years before being discovered and deported to a Nazi concentration camp. Equally disturbing is the trend toward Holocaust denial and distortion,” Claims Conference President Gideon Taylor said in a press release accompanying the survey. Some of them, a small part, do not even know about the Holocaust,” Dutch Holocaust survivor Max Arpels Lezer, 86, told NBC News by video call from his home in Amsterdam. A memorial at the Westerbork transit camp in the Netherlands, where Dutch Jews were kept before being sent to concentration camps. In 1961, Lezer married Sofia, now 86, who as a child had been hidden by a Dutch family during the war.

☆ These are the most important executives who joined Google Cloud in 2022 — and the ones who left
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Below is a list of the key executives who left Google Cloud in 2022 — and the most important new hires. At Google Cloud, Gearhart was responsible for the Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace channel business around the world, according to her LinkedIn profile. Exit: Frank BienBien, a Looker vice president, left Google Cloud in February, two years after Google acquired the data-analytics company for $2.4 billion. A nearly 20-year Microsoft veteran, Jester joined Google Cloud in 2019 as part of an executive hiring spree initiated by Kurian, who had recently taken the helm of Google Cloud. Hire: Kevin MandiaMandia, Mandiant's CEO and cofounder, joined Google Cloud in September after Google completed its $5.4 billion acquisition of his cybersecurity firm.

☆ Bochum stun Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin 2-1
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BOCHUM, Germany Oct 23 (Reuters) - Relegation-threatened VfL Bochum scored once in either half to stun Union Berlin 2-1 on Sunday, leaving the Bundesliga leaders with only a slim gap at the top and bagging a second win of the season to move off the bottom of the table. Pantovic had another chance to put Union back in the game but the former Bochum player's 78th-minute penalty was parried by keeper Manuel Riemann. Bochum's second win of the season lifted them off last place and into 17th on seven points. Schalke 04, who sacked coach Frank Kramer on Wednesday, dropped to bottom place following their 2-1 defeat at Hertha Berlin courtesy of Wilfried Kanga's 88th-minute winner. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare FallonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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